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LITERATURE DROPPING GUIDE

James Kitchin for Anne Arundel County Executive

Quick Start Checklist

Before you head out to literature drop:

Where to pick up your lit pack:

Jump to sections:

Section 1: Setting up MiniVAN

Download and set up

For iPhone:

  1. Open the App Store.
  2. Search for "MiniVAN Touch" or visit apps.apple.com/us/app/minivan-touch.
  3. Download and tap "Open."

For Android:

  1. Open the Google Play Store.
  2. Search for "MiniVAN" or visit play.google.com/store/apps.
  3. Download and tap "Open."

Creating your ActionID

  1. Tap "Create Your ActionID" (first time only).
  2. Enter your email and create a memorable password.
  3. Next time, just select "Log In with ActionID."
  4. Allow location access when prompted (helps with navigation).

Downloading your walk list

  1. Get your list number from the shared turf signout sheet (see Section 2) or from campaign staff.
  2. Enter the number when prompted, OR
  3. Tap the menu (three lines) and tap "Download a New List."
  4. Enter the list number and tap "Submit."

Section 2: The shared turf signout sheet (new)

To make it faster to grab a turf and get out the door, the campaign is sharing a self-service signout sheet. You can pick a turf, claim it with your name, and grab the corresponding MiniVAN list number without waiting on a staff member.

How it works:

  1. The signout sheet link will be sent out by the campaign in a separate email or text. Look for it in the morning of the day you are dropping.
  2. Open the sheet. Each row is a turf. The columns include turf number, region, MiniVAN list number, status, and a place for you to add your name and phone.
  3. Find a turf that is unclaimed (no name in the "Volunteer" column). Pick one near you.
  4. Type your name, your phone number, and the date in the volunteer row. That is your check-out.
  5. Copy the MiniVAN list number for that turf and use it in Section 1 above to download the list.
  6. Pick up your literature pack from the campaign office (111 Cathedral Street, Suite 202) or a designated drop point.
  7. When you finish your turf, come back to the sheet and update the status to "complete." This lets the campaign track coverage in real time.

Pro tip: Lists are being regenerated overnight through the final GOTV weekend, so always grab the freshest turf available. The signout sheet always shows the most current set.

Section 3: The literature you are dropping

You will be dropping one of two flyers depending on which day you are out. Both pieces direct voters to jameskitchin.com/voting and highlight the same core message: community-first leader, no developer or PAC money, executive branch experience, Pittman endorsement, and the Teacher Recommended Apple Ballot.

Vote Early flyer for June 11 through June 18
Vote Early flyer (June 11-18)
Vote Tuesday flyer for June 23 Election Day
Vote Tuesday flyer (June 23)

Early Voting has wrapped. From here on out, drop the Vote Tuesday flyer at every door. If you have leftover Vote Early flyers, do not drop them. Return them to the office.

Section 4: Using MiniVAN while lit dropping

Understanding your views

Tap the menu icon (three lines) to toggle between:

Pro tip: Use Map View to orient yourself, then switch to Household View while you are actually dropping.

Orient yourself

  1. Review the map and pick an intersection or street to park on.
  2. Tap a name and review the information inside. Become comfortable with the layout before your first door. Quick training is available at check-in if you need a refresher.

Before each door

  1. Tap on the address to see voter names.
  2. You will see: name, age, sex, party affiliation.
  3. Tap the voter's name to open the script (only used if you are knocking; for a pure lit drop you can skip this).

At the door

  1. Attach the flyer to the door (see Section 5 for how).
  2. DO NOT place literature in a mailbox. It is illegal.

After the door

Mark the contact as a "Lit Drop" in MiniVAN so the campaign tracks coverage.

Quick shortcuts:

Then move to the next address.

Pro tip: Have 3-5 addresses in mind so you do not have to stop and check the app between every door.

Critical: Sync your data

Sync after every 5 to 10 doors so you do not lose your work.

Section 5: How to attach the flyer to each door

The campaign supplies two formats of lit. Sticky-back flyers are our primary. We also have door hangers as a backup once we run out, or if that is what you already have at home. Either works equally well.

The basics:

What not to do:

Section 6: Best practices and tips

Literature dropping etiquette

Do:

Do not:

Safety and self-care

Section 7: After your literature drop

Wrap-up steps:

  1. Final sync. Make sure all your contacts have been uploaded to VAN.
  2. Update the shared signout sheet. Mark your turf as "complete" so coverage is accurate in real time.
  3. Return any campaign materials (extra flyers, supplies) to the office or your captain.
  4. Tell us how it went. Text Roxy at 240-521-7047 with the rough count of doors, anything notable, or any addresses that need follow-up.

Section 8: Troubleshooting MiniVAN

"The app will not sync"

"I cannot find a house"

"My battery is dying"

"I accidentally marked someone wrong"

Appendix: Quick Reference

Important Dates

Campaign Contacts

Key links

By authority: Citizens for James Kitchin; Erin Edwards, Treasurer. Updated June 2026.